Fred M. Lynn Middle School will celebrate 50 years on Friday.
Staff, students, and faculty will hold a gathering at 6 p.m. at the middle school in Woodbridge celebrate its “golden jubilee.”
Students in the school’s chorus and band will perform. There will also be a performance from the school’s dance team. Fred Lynn’s cheerleaders will also perform at the event.
Afterward, food and refreshments will be served, and parents and former students are invited to catch up on old times.
“Some students who attended the school 20 to 25 years ago will be able to get a bite to eat and at the same time reacquainted with their old school and each other,” said principal Jorge Neves.
A slideshow featuring images of the school over the years will be shown during the reception. Student art will also be on display.
The school was named after influential Prince William County School Board member Fred M. Lynn. It opened in 1964.
Fred Lynn’s family members – his two daughters Laddie and Becky, and his grandson are expected to speak at the event.
Today, the school has more than 1,000 students. Fred Lynn Middle School is an International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme Candidate World School and has a concentration in French and Spanish language education.
Neves said Prince William County Public Schools has kept the building in excellent working order over the years. The school has a new boiler system, new furniture, as Smart Boards in classrooms, computer labs, and science labs.
The principal credits great teachers, his fellow administrators, and partnerships with the area business community with the success of his school.
Friday’s event is free to attend.
